Come in, pull up a chair, relax, sample the ale and read stories, trifles and anecdotes from Olden Times.

Thursday, 2 May 2013

Six Trains a Day

An entry in William Margery’s school book
(circa 1930) shows that there were six trains a day from Taunton to Yeovil and
eight in the opposite direction, the journey taking a little over one hour.
Fares from Matlock were 1 shilling return to Yeovil and 2 shillings and 3 pence
to Taunton.

There were eight stations on the line all
serving the surrounding villages. The line is now closed and there is no longer
any direct public transport between Matlock and Taunton except via Yeovil.